Mike Dowling is the principal sports reporter for WCVB-TV’s NewsCenter 5.

Since joining SportsCenter 5 in December, 1985, he has provided extensive coverage of the Red Sox, Celtics and Patriots from spring training to post-season playoff games to Super Bowls. He has served as the station's weekend sports anchor. He has also co-anchored three Emmy Award-winning sports specials for WCVB and won three Associated Press Awards for Best Sports Feature of the Year.

Before he came to WCVB, Dowling worked at WBZ-TV in Boston as weekend sports anchor. His broadcasting career began at KBYU-TV in Provo, UT, in 1980, where he was sports anchor for 18 months, responsible for in-depth coverage of Brigham Young University athletic events. He worked at WANE-TV, Fort Wayne, IN, as Sports Director from 1981 to 1984, covering Big Ten and Notre Dame football and basketball.

In addition to being actively involved with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for 15 years, Dowling works with the Special Olympics and helps to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House.

Dowling graduated from Brigham Young University in 1976 with majors in journalism and political science. He and his wife Darsi have five children -- Michael, Drew, Cory, Brady and Blake.

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